Software · head to head
Teradata vs Dgraph
Teradata
Software
Autonomous Knowledge Platform for Enterprise AI
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Only Dgraph has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Teradata no pricing is disclosed on the site; buyers must contact sales or use a free evaluation program to get a quote, per teradata.com, August 2026; Dgraph the GitHub repository (dgraph-io/dgraph) is licensed Apache 2.0 with no paid tier, cloud offering, or enterprise edition mentioned anywhere in the README
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Teradata and Dgraph actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Teradata
Nothing recorded that Dgraph does not also cover.
Only in Dgraph
- Native GraphQL
- Distributed Architecture
- ACID Transactions
- GraphQL Subscriptions
- Full-text Search
- Geolocation Queries
- Horizontal Scaling
- GraphQL
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Teradata
No use cases recorded yet. See the Teradata review.
Dgraph
- Knowledge graphsnot Teradata
- Fraud detectionnot Teradata
- Recommendation enginesnot Teradata
- Network analysisnot Teradata
- Master data managementnot Teradata
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Teradata
- No pricing is disclosed on the site; buyers must contact sales or use a free evaluation program to get a quote, per teradata.com, August 2026
Dgraph
- The GitHub repository (dgraph-io/dgraph) is licensed Apache 2.0 with no paid tier, cloud offering, or enterprise edition mentioned anywhere in the README
Pricing, plan by plan
Teradata
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Teradata review.
Dgraph
Free- CommunityFree
- Native GraphQL
- Graph queries
- Full-text search
- Cloud$39/month
- Managed service
- Auto-scaling
- Enterprise support
Which should you pick?
Choose Teradata if
Nothing in the data separates Teradata from Dgraph on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Dgraph if
- You need native graphql.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Linux, Mac, Docker, Web.
- You also want distributed architecture.
Questions people ask
- Is Teradata or Dgraph better?
- Neither clearly leads. Teradata starts at On request and Dgraph at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Teradata or Dgraph?
- Dgraph has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Teradata and Free for Dgraph.
- Does Teradata or Dgraph run on more platforms?
- Teradata runs on Web. Dgraph runs on Linux, Mac, Docker, Web.
- Can I use Dgraph for free?
- Yes. Dgraph has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Teradata starts at On request.
- What can Teradata do that Dgraph cannot?
- Dgraph covers Native GraphQL, Distributed Architecture, ACID Transactions, GraphQL Subscriptions.